New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-25
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The city OF Rochester, has asked for the
Introduction OF the free delivery system,
and Chicago postotfice inspector has been
instructed to proceed there and inquire in
to the qualifications.
Minnesota patents: 3. S. Mead, Winona,
corner plate for vehicle bodies; H. Kirk,
Minneapolis, weather strip; w. T. Parish,
Minneapolis, adjustablecut-off.
Pensions have been granted Minnesotians
as follows: Originate. Dearborn, Mime
apolis G. Schroeder, Dodge Center; W. R.
Livingston, Chain Lake Center; j. Bullet
Green Isle. Increased-F. Brown, Clinton
Falls; H. Fl. Wallace, Spring Valley.
: Preparations are begur by the Winona
county commissioners for stone Court
House to cost 100000.
Elder l.. NJ. Stewart OF Minneapolis has
commenced another libel suit against the
Minneapolis Tribune. This time he sues
for 100000 damages, and his particular
grievance is an article which appeared in
the Tribune OF March 27, 1887, commenc-
ing with the words: | find myself wholly
unable to do anything with my old friend
Elder Stewart. The old man is evidently
in his second childhood.
Miss Ella McKusick and DR.. C. W. Merry
OF Saltwater were married at the home OF
Hon. ] ohm Mckusici, father OF the bride.
W. H. Durham OF Chatield, pioneer
settler and for many years landlord OF
the Madeira house Of Rochester is dead.
Miss Murdoch, daughter OF Hon John n
Murdoch, who has been in charge OF the
high school during the past year, at Wa
basha, has accepted the position of pro
lessor Of mathematics in Tabor college,
Iowa. Miss Murdoch is a graduate OF We'll
lesley, ofthe class OF 1888.
After lingering for several days in semi
conscious condition, J. A. Presley, Jr., died
at Mankato from the effects OF suffocation
at the gas works.
In the supreme court q decision was
handed down which has an interesting
bearing on the question OF the division OF
town for election purposes. The follow
ing is a syllabus OF the case: can act OF the
legislature assuming to establish q second
election district in an organized town, held
to be unconstitutional in the absence OF
any provisions of law under which an
election can be held in said DISTRICT
The details OF the Duluth & Iron Range
sale are made public at last. The stocks
and bonds OF the railroad company and
10000 acres OF land in Minnesota on June
are to be transferred to H. H. Porter OF
the Pullman Car company; J. C. Morse, OF
the Union Steel company, Chicago; Mar
shall Field, Chicago; D. 0. Mills, New York;
j.: D. Rockefeller, OF the Standard
securities, including 100000 cap
ital stock and S1,750,OOO mortgage
bonds and also deeds to iron ore de-
posts near Vermillion Lake are now being
deposited with the Fidelity Trust Com
pany OF Philadelphia, with whom the
formal transfer will be made. Charlemagne
Tower, who made the sale, according to a
dispatch from Philadelphia, will receive
$4,000, 900 in cash and certified checks for
the above mentioned properties.
At Montrose, fire destroyed the depot
and the Sowle elevator. The loss on the
depot is 81 1000; on the elevator, SO, 500.
with 81, 500 insurance in the Fire and
Marine OF St Paul.
S. z. Fleming, for several years prominent
in Northern Minnesota, died at Brainerd OF
heart troubles. He was from New York
state, and was at one time in Minneapolis.
Deceased was mem Der OF the city council OF
Bralnerd, and prominent in the Masonic
fraternity. .
At St. Peter, Mrs. Emma, wife OF
Samuel Dunning, died at her home OF
heart disease. She was sixty-two years
old, was born at Gosport, Ind, and had
lived in St. Peter thirty-two years.
At the school land sale 200 acres were
sold in huntsville $50 in Lebanon and
160 in Rosemount Dakota county at prices
averaging at SIS per acre.
Ferdinand Newton, aged seven years,
younger son OF Thomas Newton, living
south OF LIE Roy, Mower Co., was killed by
a mule.
The old fair ground property at Mime
apolis. which after years OF litigation was
recently awarded to Thomas H. Garfield
by a decision OF the supreme court OF the
United States. has been sold by Mr.. Cam
field to e. S. Holmes and O. D. Brown of
Detroit for 100000. The grounds COM
prise about 80 acres, and the sale was
therefore at SIS, 600 an acre. The proper
ty is to be plated out and put on the mar.
ket.
Ray, Jones, Il years old, was drowned
while bathing in the Rum river His bolv
was recovered. The boys father, Albert
Jones, has been very i'll OF cancer, and is
now sinking rapidly.
State Auditor Branden saws that the re.
duction from Is to 12 per cent in the in
terest paid the state on tax sales was not
working well in the state. The reduction
was made by an act Of the last legislature
The state auditor thinks the law will prove
boomerang The people who have been
in the habit OF buying land at tax sales
are now afraid to invest. Reports that
are coming in from the county auditors
say that where there used to be brisk sales
now the land goes a begging.
. The commandery OF the State OF Mime
sofa OF the military order OF the Loyal
Legion OF the United States is approaching
the second anniversary GIFTS organizat lion
On Wednesday evening, June l, the com
mandery will celebrate it's second birthday
by rendering, at the Hotel Ryan, ST. Paul,
reception and supper to the ladies and
families OF the companions and officers of
the army and navy.
During the past nine months the average
number OF inmates in the two insane hos
pitfalls OF Minnesota, the schools for deaf
blind and feeble-minded, the state public
school, reform school and state prisonwa
2,3SS.5. The totalnumber April 80, 1887,
was 1000. The totalnumber Aug 1, 1886,
was 2,OS6. This leaves am increase OF
Alb. Out OF this number 221 have return
ed to the deaf, blind and imbecile schools
since Aug. l, from vacations, leaving the
net Increase 252. OF this number 1O5
were insane. This increase in insane
amounts to about z per cent for nine
months, and it would amount to about
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